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Saturday, September 3, 2011

The Atlanta native Shawty Lo recently inked an unprecedented $10 million dollar deal with G-Unit general 50 Cent. With the new situation in tow, the D4L brand is poised to create an entire hip-hop based lifestyle for world-wide consumption. The Bankhead representer is now destined to join the ranks of hip-hop top moguls such as Jay-Z, Master P and Diddy.

Mobb Deep is ready to deliver their first album and after various contracts with Loud Records, Jive and G-Unit, throughout their 18-year-career, the Queens-bred duo have decided how to do so. The group have secured their own label deal with Sony’s RED Distribution, for their Infamous Records imprint.

“After almost twenty years in this industry, it was inevitable for us to take matters into our own hands,” P said in a statement about the new partnership. “We feel that RED is the perfect home for our brand. We’re ready to work and build our own structure.”

“We know who our fans are and what they want from Mobb Deep,” Hav added. “We’re excited to take a new step in our career.”

XXLMag.com spoke to the group earlier this week, and got some details on what fans can expect on their forthcoming, self-titled disc.

“We’re almost done,” P said of their ninth-studio LP. “Amazing; that’s the best way to describe it. We touch on everything. Real life shit that we’re going through.”

“We have new producers,” Hollywood Hav chimed in. “Of course shit from me, shit from Alchemist. Definitely what you’d expect from us but on a newer level.”

Havoc said the album should be hitting shelves either at the end of this year or the beginning of 2012. In the meantime, M-O-B-B will be dropping a mixtape to tide listeners over.

The Mobb boys are currently on the Rock the Bells tour, where they are performing their classic album, The Infamous, in its entirety. The festival, which also includes sets from other seminal rap acts like Nas, Lauryn Hill, Wu-Tang Clan, Common, Cypress Hill and others, will be making its next stop in New York’s Governor’s Island tomorrow (September 3). Tickets are still available for purchase here. —Elan Mancini

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Back in November 2008, Prince was slapped with a lawsuit from Revelations Perfume and Cosmetics Inc. who went after the singer and Universal Music Publishing Group for $100,000, claiming they failed to help push a fragrance inspired by his 2006 album 3121.

According to the New York Law Journal, the company was awarded $3.9 million to cover expenditures it had made in reliance on Prince's commitment to promote the perfume, 3121.

However, no money is being forked over just yet. The final decision would have to be confirmed by another judge.

The "Purple Rain" singer's lawyer tells the Journal that they will fight to keep the suggested amount from being confirmed.

Revelations spent over $2.5 million for licensing privileges and agreed to give Universal a 50 percent cut of the proceeds. In return, Prince was expected to help market the fragrance.

The company's lawyer states that Prince's refusal to give media interviews and stage in-store events forced the cancellation of the licensing agreement because Revelations failed to meet minimum sales requirements.

"Since July 2007, despite repeated attempts by Revelations there have been virtually no communications from anyone who could commit to or coordinate any promotional efforts by Prince," the suit states.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Pusha T, a member of team G.O.O.D Music, just announced he has signed a solo deal with Def Jam. No news yet on what that project will be titled but we can expect Fear of God 2: Let Us Pray EP to drop next month:

The Game'sRED album sold 98k in its first week, which put him at the number 1 spot, beating Jay-Z and Kanye Wests'Watch The Throne album (currently over 700k sold) by 4,000 units. Big Sean is almost at 200k units sold.

There was a lot going on last night at the MTV VMA's between Beyonce's pregnancy news and Lady Gaga channeling here male alter ego. But through it all we couldn't help but notice who's style was on point and who forgot to look in the mirror before they left. Here we go:

We all know Nicki Minaj is a character but what was she thinking when she put this on? And who's toy did she steal just to drag on the floor? And, we won't even talk about the face mask smh. Fashion FAIL!

Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose made sure to flaunt their relationship, as usual and they looked fine. Fashion WIN!

Kelly Rolland looked great in this feathered black and gold ensemble. Good job Kel! Fashion WIN!

Beyonce looked great last night as she performed her new song "Love on Top" at the VMA's. At the end she surprised everyone by opening her jacket and revealing her baby bump and Jay-Z looked so proud. Word has it that Beyonce was due to film "A Star is Born," a new film that included an Oscar worthy role. But instead she will take some time off to start her family with Jay-Z.

Some people got to see the bump earlier as she walked down the Pre-Show red carpet in a flowing red dress.